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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by DBinLondon
(Post 7983534)
- Public transport (the Buses at least) are cheaper in Oz than in the UK but the transport system as a whole is not as good. I would love for Oz cities like Sydney to introduce something like the Oyster Card, different Zones that are easy to understand, as well as weekly/monthly unlimited tickets (like Oyster) etc etc.
Re the Oyster style cards. Brisbane has one although it took years longer than expected. Melbourne has all the bits in place but just seems scared to switch it on! :rofl: Sydney on the other hand abandoned its attempt a while back saying it was just too hard - so you're out of luck there! I don't understand how it can be so hard when these things have already been successfully implemented all over the world!?? |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by DBinLondon
(Post 7983534)
Just picked up this thread and would like to comment as an Aussie living in the UK (for the past five years), engaged to a lovely English girl with a young daughter. We have contemplated living in Sydney for some while and have made the decision to do so in a years time.
........ All in all, we are approaching this with an open mind, and I think on reflection in 5-10 years time we will look back having made the right decision for our family. Hopefully, we may convince some of my partners family to make the move as well once we are settled in. Welcome to BE. |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
[QUOTE=DBinLondon;7983534]Just picked up this thread and would like to comment as an Aussie living in the UK (for the past five years), engaged to a lovely English girl with a young daughter. We have contemplated living in Sydney for some while and have made the decision to do so in a years time.
[QUOTE] Yes - great post. Good research. In addition it might be worth you speaking to Aussies who have lived in the UK for many years then returned to live in Oz. It can often take many months to adjust back into the norm. |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Thanks guys
I've kept in touch with quite a few Aussies who have returned to Oz. The main things they seem to say (again with a London bias) are: - Things are alot slower (Isn't that a good thing??) - The locals (i.e other Aussies) don't seem to care that you have been all over the world and experienced new things (which is sad) - Holiday entitlements in Oz are smaller than in the UK. It typically is 20 days a year compared to 25 in the UK. However, Australia has more public holidays to make up for that (like Australia Day, Anzac Day and the Queens Birthday). The other thing I forgot to mention in my previous post was travel. I've found the return trip to the UK to be the worst part and would thoroughly recommend splitting up the trip (there or back) with a 3-4 days stopover in the likes of Singapore or Hong Kong. That way it should be easier to adjust to the time difference and overcome the jet lag. We are also open to the fact that travel outside of Australia on holiday (except coming back to the UK every 2 or so years) will be rare and expensive when compared to living in London and doing weekend trips to Europe. Having said that though we fully intend to do some of the following in our life: - Drive the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne to Adelaide - Go to Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup, Comedy Festival or F1 Grand Prix - Go up to the Great Barrier Reef to go diving - Go bushwalking in Tasmania - Go on a skiing holiday to New Zealand - Go to Fiji, Vanuatu or Tonga So Australia does have some great holiday options. |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by DBinLondon
(Post 7983789)
Holiday entitlements in Oz are smaller than in the UK. It typically is 20 days a year compared to 25 in the UK. However, Australia has more public holidays to make up for that (like Australia Day, Anzac Day and the Queens Birthday).
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by mecheng
(Post 7984557)
I've been unable to figure out in my years in the UK how in the world Australia honour the Queen's birthday and they don't in the UK. It's mind boggling. :blink:
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by MartinLuther
(Post 7984710)
They do. It's just that in the UK they Troop the Colour on a Saturday to avoid giving people the day off. :D
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by MartinLuther
(Post 7984710)
They do. It's just that in the UK they Troop the Colour on a Saturday to avoid giving people the day off. :D
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by DBinLondon
(Post 7983789)
Thanks guys
I've kept in touch with quite a few Aussies who have returned to Oz. The main things they seem to say (again with a London bias) are: - Things are alot slower (Isn't that a good thing??) - The locals (i.e other Aussies) don't seem to care that you have been all over the world and experienced new things (which is sad) - Holiday entitlements in Oz are smaller than in the UK. It typically is 20 days a year compared to 25 in the UK. However, Australia has more public holidays to make up for that (like Australia Day, Anzac Day and the Queens Birthday). The other thing I forgot to mention in my previous post was travel. I've found the return trip to the UK to be the worst part and would thoroughly recommend splitting up the trip (there or back) with a 3-4 days stopover in the likes of Singapore or Hong Kong. That way it should be easier to adjust to the time difference and overcome the jet lag. We are also open to the fact that travel outside of Australia on holiday (except coming back to the UK every 2 or so years) will be rare and expensive when compared to living in London and doing weekend trips to Europe. Having said that though we fully intend to do some of the following in our life: - Drive the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne to Adelaide - Go to Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup, Comedy Festival or F1 Grand Prix - Go up to the Great Barrier Reef to go diving - Go bushwalking in Tasmania - Go on a skiing holiday to New Zealand - Go to Fiji, Vanuatu or Tonga So Australia does have some great holiday options. Plenty of weekend trips to Bali, Singapore, KL on West Coast, or NZ, Fiji on East Coast, much rather go to tropical paradise than cold rainy Europe Australia like anywhere else is what you make of it! |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Most Aussies I know go o'seas almost every year. Brits don't travel as much.
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by Very Happy
(Post 7987515)
Most Aussies I know go o'seas almost every year. Brits don't travel as much.
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by Grayling
(Post 7987518)
:rofl::rofl:
And by the same token... a trip to Tasmania is overseas... :rofl: |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by Grayling
(Post 7987518)
:rofl::rofl:
If you discount Brit city breaks and Spain, and proximity to Europe, all of a sudden, it does even out a bit more. |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
(Post 7987536)
Most I know are perpetually planning the next trip and when they do it they tend to make a go of it - for obvious reasons. S America, Asia, Europe - the biggies.
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by Grayling
(Post 7987539)
NSW, Queensland.....
They sure do like to travel:rolleyes: You old miserable git you. You've obviously never met the people I know then. All I am saying is that it is not true to say Australians do not travel overseas and that all things considered, Australians are probably well represented when you take the distance in to account. And, I think it is good that they do travel in their own country too. |
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